WAFF U-17 Championship

WAFF U-17 Championship
Founded2005 (2005)
RegionWest Asia (WAFF)
Teams7 (as of 2025)
Current champions Saudi Arabia (2nd title)
Most championships Iran
 Iraq
 Yemen
 Syria
 Saudi Arabia
(2 titles each)
2025 WAFF U-17 Championship

The WAFF U-17 Championship is an international football competition contested by the West Asian men's under-17 national teams of the WAFF member associations.[1][2] The competition began in 2005, with Iran winning the inaugural competition.[3]

Results

WAFF U-17 Championship
Edition Year Host Final Third place match No. of Teams
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1 2005 Iran
Iran
2–0
Shariati Stadium, Karaj

Syria

Iraq
5–0
Shariati Stadium, Karaj

Lebanon
6
2 2007 Syria
Syria
[note 1]
Iran

Jordan
[note 1]
Iraq
5
3 2009 Jordan
Iran
3–2
Petra Stadium, Amman

Syria

Iraq
3–1
Petra Stadium, Amman

Jordan
9
4 2013 Palestine
Iraq
[note 1]
United Arab Emirates

Jordan
[note 1]
Palestine
4
5 2015 Jordan
Iraq
[note 1]
Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates
[note 1]
Palestine
5
6 2018 Jordan
Japan
[note 1]
India

Jordan
[note 1]
Yemen
5
7 2019 Jordan
Saudi Arabia
[note 1]
Jordan

Syria
[note 1]
Iraq
9
8 2021 Saudi Arabia
Yemen
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 pen.)
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam

Saudi Arabia
 Syria and  United Arab Emirates[note 2] 9
9 2022 Jordan
Jordan
1–0
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba

Lebanon
 Iraq and  Syria[note 2] 8
10 2023 Oman
Yemen
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 pen.)
Al-Saada Stadium, Salalah

Saudi Arabia
 Iraq and  United Arab Emirates[note 2] 8
11 2024 Jordan
Syria
1–0
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba

Saudi Arabia
 Jordan and  Palestine[note 2] 9
12 2025 Jordan
Saudi Arabia
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 pen.)
Aqaba Stadium, Aqaba

Lebanon
 Syria and  Jordan[note 2] 7
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The tournament was played in a round-robin league format.
  2. ^ a b c d e The two semi-finalists did not play a third-place match.

Teams reaching the top four

Teams reaching the top four
Teams Title Runners-up Third place Fourth place Semifinalists Total
 Saudi Arabia 2

(2019, 2025)

4 (2015, 2021*, 2023,

2024)

6
 Syria 2

(2007, 2024)

2 (2005, 2009) 1

(2019)

2 (2021,

2022, 2025)

8
 Iran 2

(2005, 2009)

1 (2007) 3
 Iraq 2

(2013, 2015)

2

(2005, 2009)

2 (2007, 2019) 2 (2022,

2023)

8
 Yemen 2

(2021, 2023)

1 (2018) 3
 Jordan 1

(2022)

1

(2019*)

3

(2007, 2013, 2018)

1

(2009*)

1 (2024*,

2025*)

8
 Japan 1

(2018)

1
 Lebanon 2 (2022, 2025) 1

(2005)

3
 United Arab Emirates 1

(2013)

1

(2015)

2 (2021,

2023)

4
 India 1 (2018) 1
 Palestine 2 (2013*, 2015) 1 (2024) 3
* = hosts

See also

References

  1. ^ "WAFF U16 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP". West Asian Football Federation. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "WAFF U16 Championship: Impressive India forces Yemen to yield". Goal.com. 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Jordan lift WAFF U-16 Championship title". Asian Football Confederation. 1 July 2022.